Hemse

Hemse is the name of the locality surrounding the medieval Hemse Church, sometimes referred to as Hemse kyrkby. It is also the name of the socken as well as the district. Hemse is situated in the central part of southern Gotland. As of 2019, Hemse Church belongs to Alva-Hemse-Rone parish in Sudrets pastorat, along with the churches in Alva and Rone.

One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10124 Hemse, is named after this place.

Hemse Stave Church, the best-preserved remnants of a stave church from present-day Sweden, was discovered under the floor of Hemse Church during the late 19th century.

The annual Hemse Market is one of the major autumn markets on Gotland. There are five official markets held on the island in August-October: Slite, Havdhem, Kräklingbo, Klintehamn and Hemse, each usually spanning a weekend.

The following sports clubs are located in Hemse:

• Fardhem IF

Hemse has a maritime climate partially influenced by being on an offshore island but also its interior position on Gotland. As a result, it has features both reminiscent of mainland southern Sweden and of coastal Gotland. It has the warmest summer days and coldest winter nights out of the active Gotland stations. It is also both rainier and snowier than coastal areas. Even so, seasonal lag is still strong which results in spring getting frequent cold snaps. With the coastal parts of Gotland being the sunniest part of the Nordics and Baltics, clear nights are frequent also inland. This results in high diurnal temperature variation by Swedish maritime standards.